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Happy #GlobalSwitchDay (discuss.tchncs.de)

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[–] nyamlae@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

you can't join Signal there. I don't know whether it's due to sanctions or if the government is blocking 2FA SMS messages. In either case, it is impossible to join without a phone number confirmation.

What do you mean? You need a phone number to join Signal in any country.

[–] drathvedro@lemm.ee 1 points 8 hours ago

And that's the problem. The whole privacy thing goes out the window because it relies on an insecure and state-controlled method for authentication. What's the use of it if it can be killed off in any country at a whim of its, or USA's government?